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Vertical Bridge Strengthens Leadership Team and Welcomes Two New Senior Vice Presidents

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC ("Vertical Bridge" or "the Company"), the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States, today announced the hiring of Allison Cannella and Peter Appel, effective February 12, 2024. Ms. Cannella joins as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Mr. Appel joins as Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Cannella joins as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Mr. Appel joins as Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development.
  • Mr. Appel is responsible for all portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions for Vertical Bridge.
  • "Allison and Peter are great additions to our senior leadership team," said President and CEO, Ron Bizick.
  • "Vertical Bridge has established itself as a leader within the U.S. tower sector with a uniquely differentiated value proposition.

Association of Bioscience Financial Officers Announces Preliminary Program for 2024 National Conference in Boston May 28-31

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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ABFO's National Conference is the only annual event focused exclusively on the hot topics and trends impacting the work of bioscience finance team members.

Key Points: 
  • ABFO's National Conference is the only annual event focused exclusively on the hot topics and trends impacting the work of bioscience finance team members.
  • "The ABFO National Conference is at an ideal time of the year for financial officers to connect and address the many opportunities and challenges that we face in our work.
  • The early registration period was very strong, and we expect more than 200 industry professionals to join us at the conference."
  • The ABFO National Conference is supported by Aon, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Capital Advisors Group, Condor, Coupa, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), Ernst & Young LLP, Goodwin, Oxford Finance and Russo Partners.

YS Biopharma Announces Appointment of New Directors

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- YS Biopharma Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YS) ("YS Biopharma" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, "YS Group"), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics for infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective February 13, 2024.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- YS Biopharma Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YS) ("YS Biopharma" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, "YS Group"), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics for infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective February 13, 2024.
  • Ms. Chunyuan (Brenda) Wu currently serves as the CFO of YS Group, a position she has held since December 31, 2020.
  • Previously, Ms. Wu served as CFO of YS Group Biopharma from 2018-2020, and as Financial Controller for the same company from 2013-2018.
  • Dr. Ajit Shetty, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Company, commented, "We are pleased to welcome each of our new directors to the Board.

BIGG Digital Assets Announces the Appointment of Fraser Matthews to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins , Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce the appointment of Fraser Matthews to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins , Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce the appointment of Fraser Matthews to its Board of Directors.
  • Fraser joined the BIGG team on June 7, 2022, as the President of Netcoins.
  • Fraser brings tremendous business acumen, experience and keen insights at the management level - all of which will translate well at the Board level.
  • Fraser has been working exclusively in the Financial Services industry for the last 17 years having held positions in Toronto, New York, London and Dubai.

New Mexico Mutual Casualty Company Transforms Business on Guidewire Cloud to Better Serve New Mexico Employers

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Data Analytics, Insurance, Software, EY, Ernst & Young, Information technology consulting, Professional services, Information technology, Management

New Mexico Mutual Group (New Mexico Mutual), the leading workers’ compensation insurance company in New Mexico, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that New Mexico Mutual has successfully migrated Guidewire InsuranceSuite to Guidewire Cloud to power its core business and simplify IT operations.

Key Points: 
  • New Mexico Mutual Group (New Mexico Mutual), the leading workers’ compensation insurance company in New Mexico, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that New Mexico Mutual has successfully migrated Guidewire InsuranceSuite to Guidewire Cloud to power its core business and simplify IT operations.
  • The company has been a Guidewire self-managed customer since 2005.
  • Recently, it migrated its self-managed installations of Guidewire DataHub and InfoCenter onto Guidewire Cloud as its enterprise-wide data management and business intelligence systems.
  • “We look forward to partnering with both companies as New Mexico Mutual continues along its cloud journey.”
    Michael Mahoney, senior vice president and head of Professional Services, Guidewire concluded, “We congratulate New Mexico Mutual on its successful cloud transformation.

EY Health Pulse Survey: Digital Health Solutions Boost Efficiencies and Automation, but ROI has Yet to Come

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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The onset of COVID-19 acted as a catalyst for the health care industry, driving a growing interest in digital health solutions within hospitals and health systems.

Key Points: 
  • The onset of COVID-19 acted as a catalyst for the health care industry, driving a growing interest in digital health solutions within hospitals and health systems.
  • Health care executives are integrating digital health but not seeing the ROI: Despite the majority investing in digital health solutions, the industry reward has acted as a paradox.
  • To meet this demand, 90% of health care executives are investing more money in staffing their digital health care tech teams.
  • "As the digital health landscape continues to evolve, we expect the adoption of digital health solutions to continue to rise.

Stonehill Named to the University of Florida's Gator100 for Third Year in a Row

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stonehill, a strategy & management consulting firm, is proud to announce that it has been selected for the Gator100 list of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by University of Florida alumni. This will be the firm's third appearance on the list having been included in 2023 and 2022. The awards will be presented on the weekend of April 20, 2024, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stonehill, a strategy & management consulting firm, is proud to announce that it has been selected for the Gator100 list of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by University of Florida alumni.
  • "Our firm has experienced some rapid growth over the last few years," said Doug Pace, CEO of Stonehill.
  • "We are excited and honored to be included on the Gator100 for the third year in a row."
  • "We are excited and honored to be included on the Gator100 for the third year in a row."

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Announces 60 Finalists for World Series of Innovation Competition

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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New York, NY, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023-2024 World Series of Innovation (WSI) competition.

Key Points: 
  • New York, NY, Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023-2024 World Series of Innovation (WSI) competition.
  • "The World Series of Innovation competition showcases the incredible talent and creativity of the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs from around the world,” said Dr. J.D.
  • The first, second, and third place winners in each challenge category will be announced on April 15, 2024, at innovation.nfte.com .
  • 2024 World Series of Innovation Competition finalists:

Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Segment operating income was $18.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $3.4 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.

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  • Segment operating income was $18.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $3.4 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.
  • Segment operating income was $21.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $3.2 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter results.
  • The Asia Pacific Group reported revenue of $33.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $1.4 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.
  • Segment operating income was $5.9 million in the quarter, a decrease of $0.7 million compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter.

Enerpac Tool Group Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) (the “Company” or “Enerpac”) today announced that Anthony Colucci is stepping down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to assume an executive role at a private equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) (the “Company” or “Enerpac”) today announced that Anthony Colucci is stepping down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to assume an executive role at a private equity firm.
  • He will remain as CFO through March 1, 2024, to assist with the transition.
  • In the interim, P. Shannon Burns has been appointed as Interim Principal Financial Officer and Patrick Dawson has been appointed as Interim Principal Accounting Officer.
  • Prior to joining Enerpac, Mr. Burns served in financial leadership roles at Harley-Davidson, Inc., including three years as Head of Investor Relations.